Reply Amazon is hiring for a new concept store coming to the Festival at Manchester Lakes in Franconia. (Lauren Ramsby/Patch) FRANCONIA, VA — Hiring is underway for a future Amazon grocery store in Franconia. The store will be located in a space over 31,000 square feet at the Festival at Manchester Lakes shopping center. Shoppers was the anchoring retailer at the shopping center before it closed in 2020. The former Shoppers space was split into the 31,000-square-foot grocery space, a vacant 16,000-square foot retail space, and the recently-opened Homesense. A spokesperson could not confirm what type of store is opening or the anticipated opening date. The types of Amazon grocery stores include Amazon Fresh grocery stores and Amazon Go Grocery. More details will be shared at a later time.